Technical Advisor I - Education and Community Engagement - Liberian Nationals Only
Catholic Relief Services · Liberia
Job Summary:
The Technical Advisor I, Education and Community Engagement provide technical advice and support on education and community engagement donor requirements, Government of Liberia priorities, and education-sector best practices. The Technical Advisor support Country Program teams and partners in applying and adapting education standards, tools, evidence, and approaches to advance high-quality programming for vulnerable children, youth, families, and communities.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
Support the development and contribute to the implementation of education and community engagement strategies, standards, tools, and best practices that effectively engage government partners, donors, schools, families, youth, and community structures.
Provide technical advice and quality-assurance support to the GRON project’s education and community engagement components. Review technical plans, approaches, tools, curricula, and deliverables and recommended improvements consistent with CRS standards, donor requirements, government priorities, and sector best practices.
Provide technical solutions and advice to Country Program and project teams, remotely and on-site, on education, strategic planning and application and adaptation of program design and implementation standards, evidence-based approaches, partnership principles, tools, and MEAL practices.
Provide technical guidance on education strategies, secondary education, youth development, school retention, community participation, and education system strengthening to ensure technical excellence across all ongoing and new education initiatives.
Collect and analyze education program data and support the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, best practices, and evidence. Use findings to recommend program improvements and contribute to the CP’s education learning agenda.
Contribute to education and community engagement assessments, operational research, evaluations, and learning activities that strengthen program quality and inform future project design.
Contribute to technical design of education and community engagement projects and proposal through support in the lifecycle of project concepts and proposals from conceptualization to approval.
Support capacity strengthening needs among staff, partners, schools, community structures, and government counterparts, by identifying capacity needs ad helping develop learning strategies, training agendas, curricula, guidance, and other resources. Conduct or facilitate training, workshops, coaching, and technical accompaniment.
Contribute to maintaining relationships w with government ministries, education institutions, community organizations, civil society actors, donors, and private-sector stakeholders to support effective program implementation, community engagement, and sustainable education outcomes.
Participate in education sector coordination platforms, technical working groups, donor forums, and stakeholder engagements, advocating for quality, inclusive, and community-driven education programming.
Contribute technical input to the identification, assessment, and strengthening of partnerships relevant to education and community engagement programming.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.
MEAL skills and experience
Experience contributing to the development of technical proposals.
Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse groups.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports
Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree
Good experience in project grants management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors.
Demonstrated ability to write high-quality technical proposals.
Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
Required Languages - Proficiency in English Language
Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%.
Supervisory Responsibilities - NA
Key Working Relationships:
Internal
External
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.
CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.
CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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